Utility knife with retractable blade guard

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a utility knife with retractable blade guard showing my new design with the blade guard extended and a blade shown in phantom line;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the opposite side view is a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the blade is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a utility knife with retractable blade guard, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Owens; Robert L. (Shaftsbury, VT), Garabedian; David (Farmington, CT), Kaiser; David W. (North Haven, CT), Staton; John M. (Bristol, CT)
Assignee:	The Stanley Works (New Britain, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/074,813
Filed:	August 8, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/98
Current International Class:	0803
Field of Search:	;D8/98,99,107 ;30/162,320,329,335,337

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D305096	December 1989	Tench et al.
D319378	August 1991	Wilcox
D336029	June 1993	Ragland et al.
D348383	July 1994	Perkins
D349227	August 1994	Ragland et al.
D352881	November 1994	Schmidt
D352882	November 1994	Schmidt
4226020	October 1980	Quenot et al.
5269063	December 1993	Okada
5502896	April 1996	Chen

Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pepe & Hazard LLP